4-month appt.

Today we took Landon for his 4-month Peds appt. We were very anxious to see how much Landon grew from his 2-month appt. We were pleasantly surprised how big he's gotten, although we could tell he was getting longer. Here are his 4-month measurements:

Weight = 16lb (70th percentile)
Height = 24.75” (43rd percentile)
Head = 41.6cm (30th percentile)

He is good and healthy and everything is looking great. We are so thankful we have a healthy growing boy on our hands!

Of course, as always, I had a list full of questions to ask Dr. Oliphant. Thankfully she is so patient and laid back and doesn't mind all the questions. We of course talked about introducing rice cereal but she said to do it when he was ready, and she said we'd know when that was. I guess they start to really watch you eat and will grab for your food. Neither Jeff or I are ready to start him on rice cereal yet, as I've been told by my sister's and other mother's to wait as close to 6 months as you can, and that is what our plan definitely is unless he shows signs of wanting it before this of course. I know everyone has different opinions on "when" to start the rice cereal and baby food but Jeff and I both feel that it's not time just yet. Landon still seems to be satisfied after 5oz. of formula 6 times per day.

Lately I've been working on Landon's closet and packing away a few of the clothes he has outgrown. Although he is a whopping 16lbs., we still call him our "Peanut" and sometimes I can't believe he weighs that much cause he looks so much smaller than some of his "baby friends" and he can still fit into alot of his 0-3 month clothes. The only thing he's really outgrown in 0-3 are his sleepers and that's because he's grown in length and his little toes are crunched at the end. There are a few of his 3-6 month clothes he can wear but alot of them are still pretty baggy.

Landon is definitely alot of fun to have around and we can't tell you how blessed we are to have him in our lives. He is such a good baby and is extremely consistent with everything he does (i.e. eating schedule, nap time, play time, etc.), so that makes things a whole lot easier. He is getting alot stronger and is really good at holding his head strong...we keep wondering when he's going to roll over for the first time but it hasn't happened yet. Although we're looking forward to each milestone, we're also not wanting to rush them along too quickly...rolling around and crawling just means we'll have to watch him 24/7 and he'll be getting into everything...I can't say I'm quite ready for all of that fun, lol. Plus it means my baby boy is growing so fast, although we are definitely cherishing every moment with him. :-)

Catching up!

Geez, it's been 2 months since I've written a post so I figured I'd better get back on the bandwagon...so I've also been reading up on all of your blogs the past few days. I honestly don't even know where to start! Well today Landon is 4 months old...I can't believe how fast these past few months have gone and it's crazy how quickly Landon is growing up! It's both exciting and a little sad all at the same time. Happy to see him grow healthy and exciting for what the future holds and to be able to actually "play" and interact with him someday soon...but also sad that he's getting bigger and he eventually won't want to snuggle as much and I won't be able to hold him in my arms the same. This past week Landon just graduated out of his 0-3 month sleepers...yes he's still a little guy...especially cause he still wears quite a few of the 0-3 month clothes. He's just gotten too long for the actual sleepers. His 4 month peds appt. is on Monday the 21st so we're anxious to see what his measurements are. We know he's definitely grown alot! Also since I wrote last I have gone back to work. I was on maternity leave for 11 weeks so I went back Nov. 2nd. Luckily I was able to do a half day on my first day back so I could ease myself into it. I really thought I wanted to be a stay-at-home Mom but Jeff encouraged me to go back for a few months and then decide. Well after only 3 days back, I decided that I was cut out for working and knew that was what I wanted to keep doing. Also I love my job so much that I couldn't ever imagine leaving it. Landon goes to an in-home daycare only 5 minutes from our house, in which a husband and wife watch about 13 kids! They are SO wonderful and the kids call them Mimi & Papa. My niece Lexie goes there and also some of our friend's kids, so we had alot of good referrals. Landon and Ryder (my friend Julie's son) are only weeks apart so they are going to be the best of buds! Landon really seems to like it there and Mimi just adores him. He's her little buddy. Jeff takes Landon every morning and I pick him up in the evening. He's always full of smiles when I come and I'm always dying to see him! Soon after we get home he's ready for a nap, so our playtime is very limited through the week. Kind of sad but I have to make up for it on the weekends. Jeff and I have adjusted well and love taking Landon with us everywhere. There's not much we do without him, other than some nights we take a break or have a date night and either Mimi or Nana or one of the proud Aunts watches him. I don't think we'll ever have to hire a babysitter...ever...as we have too many family members around that would love to watch him. Well this is about all the updates I can think of for now....I will post more after his appt on Monday.